• May Cheese of the Month – Goat Cheese

  Filed under Appetizers, Cheese of the Month
  May 25
  Happy Memorial Day!

  If you are looking for a last minute appetizer, I’ve got one for you!

  I’ve only had goat cheese once before. It’s one of those things that I tried once and wanted to use more often, but I got stuck back in my “safe” mode and haven’t used it since. So I was thrilled when I found out that this month’s cheese from Ile de France would be goat cheese!

  I wanted to do something simple with the cheese that would really made the goat cheese the star, so I picked this simple goat cheese spread to make. It’s a perfect little appetizer when spread on a toasted baguette. And the bonus is that it only takes minutes to make, which makes it perfect if you are scurrying to find an appetizer to take to a Memorial Day get-together today!

  For more information on this cheese, including other recipes and even videos - head over to the Ile de France website.

  Sun-Dried Tomato Goat Cheese Spread
  adapted from allrecipes

  1 cup goat cheese
  1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil, oil drained
  3 cloves of garlic, minced
  1 handful of parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish

  Combine the goat cheese, tomatoes, garlic and parsley in a food processor and process until thoroughly combined. Serve on a toasted baguette and top with remaining parsley for garnish.

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  17 Comments

17 Responses to “May Cheese of the Month – Goat Cheese”

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   Chocolate Shavings said on May 25th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

   That sounds delicious! For me, the more cheese the better!

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on May 25th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

   That looks really good! I love goat’s cheese!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Katerina said on May 25th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

   Only ONCE before!!!!!! You are missing out. Eat more Goat Cheese.

   I LOVE it in pastas or salads, let me know if you want some tips.

   Consider me a goat cheese enabler. I buy it at cotsco now.

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   Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer said on May 25th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

   WOW that looks wonderful and so easy!!!

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   Maria said on May 25th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

   Great appetizer!

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   Cara said on May 25th, 2009 at 9:39 pm

   I love goat cheese! My favorite combo is goat cheese + baguette+ honey+ rosemary + toasted pecans. MMMM!

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   Maris said on May 26th, 2009 at 1:05 am

   I love goat cheese – it’s my favorite to use in quiches, pizzas, pastas and has such an amazing texture!

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   teresa said on May 26th, 2009 at 6:12 am

   Mmmm, this looks like the perfect appetizer!

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   Ingrid said on May 26th, 2009 at 2:31 pm

   I’ve yet to “cook” with goat cheese myself. I know I’ve had it in a few salads but can’t remember what it tastes like. I’ll have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing!
   ~ingrid

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    Suzanne said on May 26th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    oh my goodness, this is good. i had to bring a “cheese and crackers” thing for a local election (us pollworkers have to eat, after all) and made this. my parsley plants in the garden aren’t big enough yet to take a lot of leaves, so i used dried parsley for the spread and a few freshly-picked leaves for garnish. served it with toasted baguette rounds. yum, yum!!!

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    eatme_delicious said on May 26th, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Yumm I’m sure I could eat a few of these!

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    Lighting said on May 26th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    These look really good. I love goat cheese. I think the more that you use the more in love you will become.

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    Colleen said on May 26th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    Goat cheese is the BEST! And you can’t beat it with sundried tomatoes!

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    Mrs. L said on May 26th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    I love goat cheese, but alas, my husband does not. Which means that I rarely buy it or cook with it which is a shame, as I love the stuff. I’m thinking no harm in making this and keeping it all to myself then right?

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    Kevin said on May 27th, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Goat cheese is so good and combining it with sundried tomatoes would make an excellent spread or even a dip.

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    ♥Rosie♥ said on May 27th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    This looks really delicious!

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    Elyse said on May 29th, 2009 at 3:07 am

    Mmm, this spread looks amazing!! I love goat cheese so much. Have you ever had goat cheesecake? Amazing! That tang is such a great vehicle for other foods and desserts. Can’t wait to try out your spread!

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